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MANUAL 


BAYONET  EXERCISE: 


PREPARED    FOR   TH1    USB   Of   THl 


ARMY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


BY 

GEORGE   B.  MoCLELLAN, 

COMMA5DER-IX-CHIEF   V.  8.  ARMY. 


Printed  by  Order  of  the  War  Department. 


PHILADELPHIA: 
J.  B.   LIPPINOOTT  A  OO. 

MDOOOLXII. 


,  aooordlng  to  the  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  yew  1852,  by 

GEORGE  B.  McCLELLAN, 

Ll  the  Office  of  the  Ork  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  In  and 
tot  the  Thief  em  District  of  Pennsylvania. 


HKAD-QUARTBES  of  THK  ABUT, 

Washington,  D.  C.,  Dee.  81,  1861. 
HON.  C.  M.  COKBAD, 

Secretary  of  War. 

SIB  :  Herewith  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  a  System 
of  Bayonet  Exercise,  translated  from  the  French,  by 
Capt.  Geo.  B.  McClellan,  Corps  Engineers,  U.  S.  Army. 
I  strongly  recommend  its  being  printed  for  distribu- 
tion to  the  Army;  and  that  it  be  made,  by  regulation, 
a  part  of  the  "System  of  Instruction." 

The  inclosed  extracts  from  reports  of  the  Inspector 
General,  etc.,  show  the  value. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  sir, 
With  high  respect, 

Your  most  obed't  serv't, 
(Signed)  WINFIELD  SCOTT. 


APPROVED. 
(Signed)  0.  M.  CONRAD, 

Secretary  of  War. 
January  2,  1852. 


Copy. 

R.  JONES, 


Adjutant  GenarmL 
(3) 


PREFACE. 


THE  Bayonet  Exercise  presented  in  the 
following  pages  is  chiefly  from  the  French 
of  M.  Gomard,  an  eminent  French  teacher 
of  the  art  of  fencing. 

After  an  examination  of  the  systems  of 
Selmnitz,  Pinette,  Midler,  etc.,  the  superiority 
of  Gomard's  was  very  evident.  It  is,  in  its 
arrangement,  very  analogous  to  the  Infantry 
Tactics,  and  of  such  a  nature  that  it  can 
readily  be  taught  by  the  non-commissioned 
officers. 

In  addition,  it  is  far  the  simplest  system 
of  all.  In  the  others  are  to  be  found  many 
different  "guards,"  very  inefficient  thrusts, 
and  an  almost  infinite  number  of  parries, 
against  the  lancer,  dragoon,  hussar,  cuiras- 
sier, infantry  soldier,  etc.,  ad  inftnitum. 
1*  (5) 


6  PREFACE. 

Gomard  lays  it  down  as  a  principle,  that 
the  most  formidable  antagonist  an  infantry 
soldier  can  encounter  is  an  infantry  soldier; 
that  the  bayonet  is  more  formidable  than 
either  the  lance  or  the  sabre.  This  assertion 
may  seem  surprising,  but  trial  will  convince 
any  one  of  its  truth,  and  of  the  consequent 
fact  that  an  infantry  soldier  who  can  parry 
the  attacks  of  a  well-drilled  infantry  soldier 
has  nothing  to  fear  from  a  cavalry  soldier, 
because  simple  variations  of  the  parries 
against  infantry  are  perfectly  effective  against 
the  sabre  and  lance,  e.g.  the  parries  in  high 
tierce  and  high  quarte. 

The  work  of  Gomard  was  translated  by 
the  author  of  the  present  work  about  two 
years  ago,  and  taught  by  him  to  the  non- 
commissioned officers  of  the  company  of  sap- 
pers with  which  he  was  then  on  duty.  The 
non-commissioned  officers  soon  became  com- 
petent to  instruct  the  men,  and  the  system 
was  in  successful  operation  when  the  author 
was  relieved  from  duty  with  the  company. 


PREFACE.  7 

It  proved  to  be  an  excellent  gymnastic 
exercise,  a  useful  amusement,  and  gave  the 
men  great  additional  confidence  in  them- 
selves and  their  weapons.  The  French 
system  has  been  somewhat  modified,  in 
order  to  make  it  conform  more  closely  to 
our  infantry  tactics. 

It  will  be  proper  to  remark  that  any  sys- 
tem of  fencing  with  the  bayonet  can,  in  ser- 
vice, have  its  full  and  direct  application 
only  when  the  men  are  isolated,  or  in  very 
open  order;  as,  for  instance,  when  employed 
as  skirmishers,  in  assaulting  breaches,  field- 
works,  or  batteries,  or  when  broken  by  cav- 
alry, etc.  etc.  When  in  the  habitual  forma- 
tion, as  infantry  of  the  line,  the  small  inter- 
val allowed  each  file,  and  the  method  of 
action  of  masses,  will  prevent  the  possibility, 
or  necessity,  of  the  employment  of  much 
individual  address;  but  even  then,  in  the 
shock  of  a  charge,  or  when  awaiting  the  at- 
tack of  cavalry,  the  men  will  surely  be  more 
steady  and  composed,  from  the  consciousness 


8  PREFACE. 

of  the  fact  that  they  can  make  good  use  of 
their  bayonets,  and  easily  protect  their  per- 
sons against  everything  but  balls. 

There  is  an  instance  on  record  of  a  French 
grenadier,  who,  in  the  battle  of  Polotsk,  de- 
fended himself,  with  his  bayonet,  against  the 
simultaneous  attack  of  eleven  Russian  grena- 
diers, eight  of  whom  he  killed.  In  the  battle 
of  Sanguessa,  two  soldiers  of  Abbe*'s  division 
defended  themselves,  with  their  bayonets, 
against  twenty-five  Spanish  cavalry,  and, 
after  having  inflicted  several  severe  wounds, 
rejoined  their  regiment  without  a  scratch. 
At  that  period  there  was  little  or  no  regular 
instruction  in  the  use  of  the  bayonet. 

GEORGE  B.  MCCLELLAN, 

Brevet  Captain  Corps  Engineers,  U.  S.  Army. 
WASHINGTON,  February  25,  1852. 


TABLE   OF   CONTENTS. 


PART  I. 

SCHOOL  OF  THE  SOLDIER  IN  THE  BAYONET  EXERCISE. 

PAQl 

General  Observations 21 

Table  of  the  thirty  radical  movements  of  the  Bay- 
onet Exercise 24 

Table  of  the  Bayonet  Exercise  divided  into  Twelve 
Lessons 26 

FIRST   LESSON — WITHOUT  MUSKETS. 

The  Guard;  the  Advance;  the  Retreat;  the  Yolt 
—PL  I.  II 28 

SECOND   LESSON — WITHOUT  MUSKETS. 

The  Development;  the  Passade;  the  Leap  to  the 
Rear— PI.  m.  IV 34 

THIRD   LESSON — WITH   MUSKETS. 

The  Middle  Guard;  the  Thrust;  the  Lnnge;  the 

Lunge-out— PI.  Y.  VI.  VII 37 

The  Thrust  with  the  Development — PL  VII 43 

(9) 


10  CONTENTS. 

•Mi 
The  Thrust  with  the  Passade— PL  VIII 43 

FOURTH   LESSON. 

The  Four  Directions  of  Attack 46 

FIFTH   LESSON. 

The  Parries — In  Prime ;  in  Seconde  ;  in  Tierce ; 
in  Quarte— PI.  IX.  X.  XI.  XII 51 

SIXTH   LESSON. 

The  Parries  in  High  Tierce  and  High  Quarte;  the 
Parries  in  Seconde  in  Retreat  and  Tierce  in 
Retreat-PL  XIII.  XIV.  XV 67 

SEVENTH   LESSON. 

The  Shortened  Thrust-PL  XVI.  XVII.  XVIII...  63 

EIGHTH   LESSON. 

The  Blows  with  the  Butt  of  the  Piece— PL  XIX, 
XX 69 

The  Blows  with  the  Butt,  followed  by  the  Develop- 
rnent— PL  XXI 73 

NINTH   LESSON. 

REPETITION  AND  COMBINATION  OF  THE  MOVE- 
MENTS. —  The  Advance ;  the  Retreat ;  the 
Leap  to  the  Rear,  combined  with  the  Move- 
ments of  Attack  and  Defence 74 


CONTENTS.  11 


TENTH    LESSON. 

new 

.REPETITION  AND  COMBINATION  OF  THE  MOVE- 
MENTS.— The  Volts  and  Leap  to  the  Rear, 
combined  with  the  Movements  of  Attack  and 
Defence 76 

ELEVENTH   LESSON. 

The  Directions  of  Attack  combined  with  each  other.  78 

TWELFTH   LESSON. 

The  Different  Combinations  of  the  Parries 80 


PART    II. 

INSTRUCTIONS  WITH   THE   PLASTEON. 

General  Principles  of  Fencing  with  the  Bayonet, 
and  Instructions  for  the  Lessons  with  the 
Plastron,  for  the  Guidance  of  Instructors — 

PI.  XXII.  XXIII 85 

The  Guard 85 

The  Measure 86 

The  Means  of  Locomotion 87 

The  Use  of  the  Arms  in  the  Attack 89 

The  Manner  of  Combining  the  Use  of  the  Arms 
and  Legs 90 


12  CONTENTS. 

MM 

The  Recovery  of  the  Guard. 91 

The  Lines 91 

The  Engagement 92 

The  Attack... 95 

The  Blow  and  the  Point 95 

The  Simple  Blows 96 

The  Parries 98 

The  Parry  of  Tierce  Sixte 101 

Feints 102 

Appels 102 

The  Attack  upon  the  Weapon. 103 

The  Riposte , 103 

Repeats 104 

Time-Thrusts 105 

Stop-Thrusts 105 

The  Shortened  Thrusts 106 

The  Blows  with  the  Butt 107 

Lessons  with  the  Plastron 108 

The  Salute  with  the  Bavonet 110 


INTBODUCTION. 


THERE  are  three  methods  of  instructing 
the  soldier  in  fencing  with  the  bayonet,  viz., 
the  lessons  with  the  plastron;  the  mutual  les- 
Bons;  the  figurative  lessons. 

The  lessons  with  the  plastron  are  those 
in  which  the  instructor  is  the  adversary  of 
his  pupil :  this  is  the  best  method  of  instruc- 
tion, but  is  not  applicable  in  the  army,  be- 
cause it  is  impossible  to  provide  an  instructor 
for  every  soldier. 

The  mutual  lessons  are  those  in  which 
the  men  are  told  off  by  pairs,  and  oppose 
each  other.  On  account  of  the  expense  of 
the  necessary  masks,  plastrons,  etc.,  this 
can  hardly  be  relied  upon  as  the  sole  me- 
thod of  instruction. 

The  figurative  lesson  is  that  in  which  the 
2  (13) 


14 

scholar  has  no  antagonist,  and  in  which  the 
direction  of  the  thrust  and  parries  must 
be  taken  with  reference  to  his  own  person. 
On  account  of  the  simplicity  of  the  bayonet 
exercise,  and  the  impossibility  of  introducing 
in  it  that  extreme  sensibility  of  touch,  and 
quickness  of  hand  and  eye,  so  necessary  with 
the  foil,  it  will  be  found  that  the  figurative 
lesson  will  fully  enable  the  soldier  to  provide 
for  his  personal  defence.  If,  in  addition,  he 
have  the  advantage  of  a  few  lessons  with  the 
plastron,  and  can  occasionally  fence  with  well- 
instructed  men,  under  the  direction  of  an 
instructor,  all  reasonable  and  desirable  profi- 
ciency can  soon  be  acquired. 

In  the  remarks  upon  the  lessons  with  the 
plastron  (Part  II.),  will  be  found  a  short 
summary  of  such  general  principles  as  ought 
to  be  well  understood  by  the  instructor,  not 
only  before  he  gives  lessons  with  the  plas- 
tron, but  before  he  attempts  to  teach  the 
figurative  lessons. 

The  instruction  in  the  bayonet  exercise 


15 

should  commence  as  soqn  as  the  recruit  is 
proficient  in  the  squad  drill.  In  three 
months  a  man  may  be  taught  to  handle  his 
piece  quite  well — well  enough  for  ordinary 
exigencies  of  service;  in  a  year  he  will  be 
quite  a  skilful  fencer. 

In  the  instruction  in  the  figurative  les- 
sons the  men  should  be  in  undress,  with- 
out belts;  their  clothes  should  fit  loosely. 
When  they  are  well  drilled  they  may  be 
practised  occasionally,  with  their  belts  and 
knapsacks  on. 

For  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  and  the 
mutual  lessons,  the  following  equipments, 
etc.  will  be  necessary,  viz. : — 

A  brown  linen  jacket,  fitting  loosely,  the 
breast  and  left  side  of  double  buckskin,  or 
pliable  leather,  buttoning  on  the  right  side, 
the  arms  reinforced  with  buckskin  from  the 
elbows  up:  this  jacket  is  not  indispensable. 

A  plastron  of  stuffed  buckskin,  covering 
the  left  side  and  breast  from  the  throat  to 
the  groin. 


16 

A  very  strong  close  mask,  with  wings  to 
protect  the  ears  and  side  face. 

A  pair  of  ordinary  fencing  gloves,  stuffed 
on  the  back  of  the  hand. 

An  old  musket,  with  the  bayonet  arranged 
as  follows,  viz. :  cut  off  the  blade  two  inches 
from  the  elbow;  drill  a  hole  through  the 
heel  of  the  blade  in  the  direction  of  its  axis; 
fit  a  thumb-screw  to  it — see  Plate  24.  Re- 
place the  blade  by  a  piece  of  whalebone  of 
the  same  length,  which  shall  fit  in  the  hole 
drilled  in  the  heel  of  the  blade,  and  be  se- 
cured by  the  thumb-screw.  This  whalebone 
must  be  sufficiently  flexible  to  prevent  the 
blows  from  hurting,  and  yet  have  enough 
elasticity  to  straighten  itself  after  each  blow. 
Notches  should  be  cut  near  the  end,  for  the 
purpose  of  binding  on  a  light  button  of  lea- 
ther or  India  rubber.  If  no  old  muskets 
can  be  had,  cover  those  used  with  strong 
leather. 

Blunt  lances  and  wooden  sabres  should 
also  be  provided. 


17 

To  accustom  the  men  to  give  an  accurate 
aim  to  their  thrusts,  balls  of  wood,  lead,  or 
canvas  stuffed  with  straw,  may  be  suspended 
by  cords  as  targets.  Of  course,  this  target 
practice  must  be  combined  with  the  volts, 
parries,  etc. 


PART  I. 
SCHOOL  OP  THE  SOLDIER 

IN    TH1 

BAYONET  EXERCISE. 

(19) 


GENERAL    OBSERVATIONS. 


EACH  lesson  contains  particular  directions 
for  the  guidance  of  the  instructor. 

There  are  two  kinds  of  commands — the 
cautionary  commands,  and  those  of  execution. 
The  cautionary  commands  are  printed  in 
italics;  the  commands  of  execution  are  in 
small  CAPITALS.  They  have  been  made  to 
conform  as  closely  as  possible  to  the  com- 
mands in  the  Infantry  Tactics.  The  re- 
marks made  therein  (Scott's  Inf.  Tact.,  vol. 
i.,  paragraph  81,  et  seq.9)  on  the  subject  of 
commands,  are  equally  applicable  to  those  of 
the  Bayonet  Exercise. 

The  instructor  will  conform  as  strictly  as 
possible  to  the  text,  in  all  definitions  and 
instructions.  He  will  occasionally,  when 
instructing  recruits,  execute  the  movements 

(21) 


22 

himself,  in  order  to  exemplify  his  instruc- 
tions. When  learning  difficult  movements, 
or  indeed  any  for  the  first  time,  each  man 
will  execute  such  separately,  while  the  others 
are  at  rest. 

The  instructor  will  sometimes  cause  one 
man  to  step  to  the  front,  and  engage  his 
piece  with  his  own,  in  order  to  facilitate  the 
explanations. 

Too  rigorous  exactness  need  not  be  re- 
quired at  first,  but  the  men  will  be  brought 
to  the  proper  point  by  degrees.  Each  lesson 
must  be  properly  comprehended  and  well 
executed  by  the  men  before  the  next  is 
taken  up.  For  instruction  in  the  Bayonet 
Exercise,  the  men  should  be  divided  into 
Bquads  of  three  or  four  each;  a  greater  num- 
ber should  not  be  placed  in  one  squad,  when 
it  is  possible  to  avoid  it. 

At  the  command  "ATTENTION!"  given  when 
the  men  are  at  guard,  or  at  rest,  they  will, 
when  without  muskets,  assume  the  position 
of  the  soldier;  when  with  muskets,  they  will 


23 

assume  the  position  of  shoulder  arms.  Fre- 
quent short  rests  must  be  allowed  the  men :  this 
is  particularly  necessary  at  first.  All  the 
movements  should  be  made  with  great 
rapidity. 

This  system  is  applicable  not  only  to*  the 
ordinary  musket  and  bayonet,  but  also  to 
the  rifle  or  musketoon  'with  the  sword 
bayonet. 


TABLE  OF  THE  THIRTY  RADICAL  MOVEMENTS  OF 
THE   BAYONET  EXERCISE. 


Point  of  departure  for 
all  the  movements  of 
the  body  and  weapon. 


Means  of  locomotion. 


Means  of  attack. 


1.  The  middle  guard. 
The  measuring  steps. 

2.  The  advance ; 

3.  The  retreat. 

The  volts. 

4.  The  right  volt; 

5.  The  left  volt; 

6.  The  right  rear- volt; 

7.  The  left  rear-volt; 

8.  The  leap  to  the  rear. 

9.  The  thrust; 

10.  The  lunge; 

11.  The  lunge-out; 

12.  The  development; 

13.  The  passade. 


25 


Means   of  directing   the 
attack. 


Means  of  defence. 


Means  of  using  the  point 
when  breast  to  breast. 


Means  of  using  the  butt 
of  the  musket? 


The  four  directions  of 
attack. 

14.  Prime; 

15.  Seconde; 

16.  Tierce; 
IT.  Quarte. 

The  Parries* 

18.  Prime; 

19.  Seconde; 

20.  Tierce; 

21.  Quarte; 

22.  High  tierce; 

23.  High  quarte ; 

24.  Seconde  in  retreat. 

25.  Tierce  in  retreat 


{Th< 
26. 
27. 


The  shortened  thrust. 

On  the  left; 
On  the  right 


The  blows  with  the  butt. 

28.  To  the  front; 

29.  To  the  right; 

30.  To  the  left 


TABLE    OF  BAYONET  EXERCISE   DIVIDED  INTO 
TWELVE   LESSONS. 


Isr  LESSON, 
without  muskets. 
The  guard ; 
The  measuring  steps ; 
The  volts. 


2D  LESSON, 
without  muskets. 
The  development ; 
The  passade ; 
The  leap  to  the  rear. 


3D  LESSON, 
with  muskets. 
The  middle  guard ; 
The  thrust ; 
The  lunge ; 
The  lunge-out 


4iH  LESSON, 
with  muskets. 
The    four    directions  of 
attack :     prime,    seconde, 
tierce,  and  quarte. 


STH  LESSON. 
The  parries. 
In  prime ; 
In  seconde ; 
In  tierce ; 
In  quarte. 


GTH  LESSON. 
The  parries. 
In  high  tierce ; 
In  higfi  quarte ; 
In  seconde  in  retreat ; 
In  tierce  in  retreat. 


27 


TTH  LESSON. 
The  shortened  thrusts. 
On  the  left ; 
On  the  right. 


OTH  LESSON. 

The  advance,  retreat, 
leap  to  the  rear,  combined 
with  the  movements  of  at- 
tack and  defence. 

HTH  LESSON. 
Combinations  of  the  four 
directions  of   attack   with 
each  other. 


STH  LESSON. 
The  blows  with  the  butt. 
To  the  front ; 
To  the  right ; 
To  the  left. 

IOTH  LESSON. 
The  volts   and   leap   to 
the    rear,   combined    with 
the   movements   of   attack 
and  defence. 

]  2TH  LESSON. 
The    different    combina- 
tions of  the  parries. 


The  last  four  lessons  consist  of  different  combinations 
of  the  movements  contained  in  the  first  eight 


FIRST    LESSON. 
Without  muskets. 

The  Guard;  The  Advance;  The  Retreat;  The 
Volt. 


The  men  will  be  placed  in  one  rank,  about 
four  feet  apart,  in  the  "Pmtion  of  the  Sol- 
dier:9— Scott's  Inf.  Tact.,  par.  88. 


The  Guard. — PLATE  L 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

1.  First  motion. — At  the  word  guard,  the 
recruit  will  turn  on  the  left  heel,  bring  the 
left  toes  to  the  front,  carry  the  right  foot  to 
the  rear,  the  hollow  opposite  to,  and  three 
inches  from  the  left  heel,  the  feet  square  to 
each  other,  the  arms  hanging  naturally  by 
the  sides. — Fig.  1. 
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Second  motion.  —  Move  the  right  foot, 
quickly,  twice  its  length,  to  the  rear  and 
about  three  inches  to  the  right;  at  the  same 
time  bend  the  knees  so  that  the  weight  of 
the  body  shall  rest  equally  on  both  legs,  the 
upper  part  of  the  body  leaning  a  little  for- 
ward, the  heels  on  the  same  line,  the  feet  at 
right  angles  to  each  other,  and  the  left  knee 
vertically  over  the  ankle. — Fig.  2. 

NOTE. — The  word  GUARD  is  the  command 
of  execution  for  the  first  motion;  and  Two 
that  for  the  second  motion.  The  command 
Two  should  not  be  given  until  the  first  mo- 
tion has  been  properly  executed  by  all  the 
men.  The  prescribed  length  of  the  guard, 
twice  the  length  of  the  foot,  may  vary 
slightly  with  different  men. 

To  execute  the  remaining  movements  of 
the  first  lesson,  the  soldier  is  first  placed  in 
the  position  of  guard. 


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The  Advance.— PLATE  I. 

ADVANCE! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

2.  Move  the  left  foot  quickly  forward  its 
own  length,  raising  it  but  slightly  from  the 
ground,  and  follow  it  at  once  with  the  right 
foot,  thus  resuming  the  position  of  guard. — 
Fig.  3. 

The  Retreat.— PLATE  L 

RETREAT! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

3.  Move  the  right  foot  quickly,  at  least 
its  length,  to  the  rear,  following  it  imme- 
diately with  the  left,  thus  resuming  the  posi 
tion  of  guard. — Fig.  4. 


The  Right  Volt.— PLATE  II. 

Eight— VOLT  I 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

4.  Face  square  to  the  right  by  turning  on 
the  toes  of  the  left  foot,  and  describing,  to 
the  left,  a  quarter  of  a  circle  with  the  right 
foot.     During  the  movement  the  weight  of 
the  body  rests  on  the  left  leg,  the   knees 
remain  bent,  and  the  feet  at  the  usual  dis- 
tance apart.     This  direction   applies  to  all 
the  volts. — Fig.  5. 

The  Left  Volt.— PLATE  II. 

Left— Vow  I 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

5.  Face  square  to  the  left  by  turning  on 
the  toes  of  the  left  foot,  and  describing,  to 
the  right,  a  quarter  of  a  circle  with  the  right 
foot.— Fig.  6. 


The  Right  Rear  Volt. — PLATE  II. 

Eight  rear — VOLT! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

6.  Face  to  the  rear  by  turning  on  the  toes 
of  the  left  foot,  and  describing,  by  the  rear,  a 
half  circle  with  the  right  foot. — Fig.  7. 

The  Left  Rear  Volt.— PLATE  IL 

Left  rear — VOLT! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

7.  Face  to  the  rear  by  turning  on  the  toes 
of  the  left  foot,  and  describing,  by  the  front, 
a  half  circle  with  the  right  foot. — Fig.  8. 

OBSERVATIONS. — The  instructor  will  find 
it  necessary  to  take  pains  to  make  the  men 
understand  that,  in  the  right  rear  volt,  the 
right  foot  is  moved  by  the  side  of  the  back; 


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and  in  the  left  rear  volt,  by  the  side  of  the 
breast.  He  may,  with  recruits,  indicate  by 
a  motion  of  the  hand  the  direction  in  which 
the  right  foot  is  to  move. 


SECOND    LESSON. 

Without  muskets. 

The  Development ;  The  Passade ;  The  Leap  to 
the  Rear. 


The  men  will  be  placed  in  the  position  of 
Guard. 

The  Development. — PLATE  III. 

DEVELOP! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

8.  Straighten  strongly  the  right  knee,  and 
advance  quickly  the  left  foot  close  along  the 
ground  twice  its  length.  The  left  knee 
should  be  vertically  over  the  ankle;  the 
right  foot  flat  on  the  ground;  the  body  erect 
on  the  haunches,  and  the  arms  hanging 
naturally  by  the  sides. — Figs.  9,  10. 
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GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

9.  Move  back  the  left  foot  to  the  position 
it  occupied  before  the  development;  bend  the 
right  knee,  and  replace  the  body  in  its  orig- 
inal position. 

The  Passade. — PLATE  III. 

PASSADE  ! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

10.  Move  the  right  foot  twice  its  length 
in  front  of  the  left,  parallel  to  its  first  posi- 
tion;  at  once  follow  this  movement  by  the 
development  of  the  left  foot,  moving  it  four 
times  its  length  in  front  of  the  right;  the 
right  knee  is  straightened  and  the  position 
in  all  respects  that  of  the   development. — 
Figs.  11, 12. 


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GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

11.  As  from  the  development,  No.  9. 

NOTE. — Upon  resuming  the  guard,  the  sol- 
dier is  five  times  the  length  of  his  foot  in 
advance  of  the  position  he  occupied  before 
thepassade. 

The  Leap  to  the  Bear — PLATE  IV. 

Leap  to  the — REAB! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

12.  First  motion. — Lean  forward  and  rest 
the  weight  of  the  body  on  the  left  leg. — 
Fig.  13. 

Second  motion. — By  a  spring  from  the  left 
leg,  leap  with  both  feet  as  far  to  the  rear  as 
possible;  alight  in  the  position  of  guard,  the 
left  foot  touching  the  ground  first. — Fig.  14. 


THIRD   LESSON. 
With  muaketa,  bayonets  fixed. 


The  Middle  Guard;  The  Thrust;  The  Lunge;  The 
Lunge-out. 


The  Guard. — PLATE  V. 

Having  brought  the  men  to  the  position  of 
shoulder  arms,  the  instructor  commands — 

GUAKD! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

13.  First  motion. — Make  a  half  face  to  the 
right  on  the  left  heel,  bring  the  left  toes  to 
the  front;  place,  at  the  same  time,  the  right 
foot  behind,  and  at  right  angles  with  the 
left,  the  hollow  of  the  right  foot  opposite  to, 
and  about  three  inches  from  the  left  heel; 
turn  the  piece  with  the  left  hand,  the  lock 
4  (37) 


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outwards,  and  seize  the  handle  at  the  same 
time  with  the  right  hand,  the  musket  per- 
pendicular and  detached  from  the  shoulder ; 
leave  the  left  hand  under  the  butt. — Fig.  15. 

Second  motion. — Bring  the  feet  and  legs 
into  the  position  of  the  second  motion  of 
guard  without  arms ;  at  the  same  time  bring 
down  the  piece  with  the  hand  into  the  left, 
the  latter  seizing  it  just  below  the  tail  band; 
the  lock  plate  to  the  right  and  half  turned 
up;  the  right  hand  on  a  level  with  and  four 
inches  from  the  navel ;  the  point  of  the  bayo- 
net opposite  the  chin;  the  arms  detached  from 
the  body.— Fig.  17. 

Looking  at  the  soldier  from  the  side,  the 
right  hand  should  be  seen  a  little  in  front  of 
the  body. 

If  the  instructor  be  drilling  sergeants  or 
riflemen,  he  will  bring  them  to  the  sergeant's 
sJwuider  (Inf.  Tact.,  page  180),  and  com- 
mand— 


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GUARD! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

13*.  First  motion. — Raise  the  piece  with 
the  right  hand,  in  half  facing  to  the  right  on 
the  left  heel,  and  bring  the  hollow  of  the 
right  foot  opposite  to,  and  three  inches  from 
the  left  heel.— Fig.  16. 

Second  motion. — Same  as  that  for  private, 
under  No.  13.— Fig.  17. 

NOTE. — The  guard,  as  described  above,  is 
called  the  "  Middle  Guard,"  because  in  it  the 
musket  has  the  middle  position  between  the 
different  directions  it  assumes  in  the  move- 
ments of  attack  and  defence,  as  will  be  seen 
hereafter.  Before  proceeding  to  the  subse- 
quent movements,  the  men  must  now  be  well 
drilled  in  the  first  two  lessons,  taking  care 
always  to  keep  the  piece  in  the  position  of 
the  middle  guard. 


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The  Thrust,— PLATE  VI. 

Before  executing  this  and  all  the  subse- 
quent movements,  the  instructor  will  place 
his  men  in  the  position  of  middle  guard. 

THRUST  ! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

14.  Thrust  the  piece  quickly  forward  to 
the  full  length  of  the  left  arm,  and  at  the 
same  time  give  it  a  rotary  movement  so  as 
to  bring  the  guard  underneath  towards  the 
ground.     The  hands  maintain  their  respect- 
ive positions  on  the  piece;  the  point  of  the 
bayonet  at  the  height  of  the  breast.    Neither 
the   body  nor  the  legs  change   position. — 

Fig.  18. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

15.  Bring  back  the  piece  to  the  position  of 
middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 


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NOTE. — It  is  a  general  rule,  which  will 
not  be  repeated,  that,  in  all  the  thrusts  and 
lunges  (except  the  shortened  thrusts,  Nos. 
44  to  49),  at  the  same  time  that  the  blow  is 
made,  a  rotary  motion  is  given  to  the  piece 
so  as  to  bring  the  guard  directly  towards  the 
ground  and  the  lock  plate  square  to  the  right. 
This  rotary  motion  is  of  great  importance, 
giving  additional  force  and  accuracy  to  the 
blow;  and  it  is  to  obtain  it  that  the  lock  plate 
is  half  turned  up  in  the  position  of  guard. 


The  Lunge — PLATE  VI. 

LUNGE! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

16.  Thrust  the  piece  quickly  forward  to 

the  full  length  of  the  right  arm;  at  the  same 

time  slide  back  the  left  hand  along  the  sling 

until  it  covers  the  guard ;  straighten  the  right 

4* 


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knee,  and  throw  forward  the  right  shoulder 
upon  the  same  line  with  the  left.  The  point 
of  the  bayonet  is  at  the  height  of  the  breast. 
—Fig.  19. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 
17.  Resume  the  position  of  middle  guard. 


The  Lungfe-out. — PLAT*  VII. 

LUNGE-OUT  ! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

18.  Thrust  the  piece  quickly  forward  to 
the  full  length  of  the  right  arm,  momentarily 
abandoning  it  with  the  left  hand;  at  the  same 
time  straighten  the  right  knee,  raise  the  right 
foot  on  the  toes  and  throw  forward  the  right 
shoulder  in  advance  of  the  left. — Fig.  20. 


GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

19.  Resume  the  position  of  middle  guard. 

Repetition  and  combinations  of  the  move- 
ments. 

The  Thrust  with  the  Development— PLATB  VII. 

1.  THRUST,  as  in  No.  14. 

2.  DEVELOP,  as  in  No.  8. 

3.  GUARD,  as  in  No.  13. 

The  Thrast  with  the  Passade.— PLATE  VIII. 

1.  THRUST,  as  in  No.  14. 

2.  PASSADE,  as  in  No.  10. 

3.  GUARD,  as  in  No.  13. 

OBSERVATIONS. — As  it  is  important  that 
the  soldier  should  accustom  himself  to  the 
middle  guard,  to  which  he  returns  after  each 


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movement,  the  instructor  should  watch  that 
this  position  is  taken  with  accuracy;  that  the 
arms  are  detached  from  the  body  and  do  not 
rest  against  it.  It  is  in  consequence  of  this 
detached  and  isolated  position,  that  the  mus- 
ket can  be  easily  and  rapidly  moved  to  de- 
fend any  point  threatened:  but,  as  it  is 
rather  fatiguing  at  first,  frequent  short  rests, 
in  place,  should  be  allowed  the  men  until 
they  become  accustomed  to  the  weight  of 
the  weapon. 

The  lunge  being  a  difficult  and  fatiguing 
motion,  should  at  first  be  taught  to  the  men 
separately. 

The  lunge-cut  being  still  more  difficult, 
this  precaution  is  more  particularly  to  be 
observed. 

From  the  lunge-out  the  men  may,  at  first, 
be  allowed  to  come  back  to  the  middle  guard, 
waiting  for  the  command — Guard. 

In  this,  and  all  subsequent  lessons,  the 
intervals  between  the  men  must  be  a  little 
more  than  doubled,  that  the  volts,  etc.  may 


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be  executed.  Where  the  squad  is  large,  and 
the  space  limited,  the  men  may  be  formed  in 
two  ranks  seven  or  eight  feet  apart,  the  rear 
rank  men  opposite  the  intervals  of  the  front 
rank. 


FOURTH   LESSON. 


The  Pour  Directions  of  Attack. 


In  Prime. 

• 
In  prime — THRUST! 

One  time  and  two  motions. 

20.  First  motion. — Drop  the  point  of  the 
bayonet  and   move  it  slightly  to  the  right 
until  it  is  opposite  the  right  loin. 

Second  motion. — Thrust,  as  in  No.  14,  ex 
cept  that  the  bayonet,  instead  of  being  oppo- 
site the  breast,  is  opposite  the  right  loin. 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

21.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

(46) 


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In  Seconde. 

In  seconde — THRUST! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

22.  First  motion. — Drop  the  point  of  the 
bayonet  and  move  it  slightly  to  the  left  until 
it  is  opposite  the  left  loin. 

Second  motion. — Thrust,  as  in  No.  14,  ex- 
cept that  the  bayonet  is  opposite  the  left  loin. 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

23.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

In  Tierce. 

In  tierce — THRUST! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

24.  First  motion. — Move  the  point  of  the 
bayonet  opposite  the  left  shoulder. 


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Second  motion. — Thrust,  as  in  No.  14,  ex- 
cept that  the  bayonet  is  opposite  the  left 
shoulder. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

25.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

In  Quarte. 

In  quarte — THBUST! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

26.  First  motion. — Move  the  point  of  the 
bayonet  opposite  the  right  shoulder. 

Second  motion. — Thrust,  as  in  No.  14,  ex- 
cept that  the  point  of  the  bayonet  is  opposite 
the  right  shoulder. 

GUAKD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

27.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 


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The  men  being  expert  in  these  movements, 
the  instructor  will  combine  the  thrust  with 
the  development,  or  passade,  by  the  following 
commands : — 

1.  In  prime — THRUST!       2.  DEVELOP! 
3.  GUARD! 

1.  In  prime—  THRUST!       2.  PASSADE! 
3.  GUARD! 

Similar  combinations  will  be  made  with 
the  directions  in  Seconde,  Tierce,  and  Quarte. 

The  lunge  and  lunge-out  will  be  combined 
with  the  four  directions  of  attack,  thus : — 

1.  In  prime — LUNGE!  2.  GUARD! 

1.  In  prime — LUNGE-OUT!     2.  GUARD! 

The  development  and  passade  will  also  be 
combined  with  lunge,  and,  occasionally,  with 
lunge-out. 

OBSERVATIONS. — The  instructor  will  inform 
the  men  that  the  change  of  direction  repre- 
sents a  disengagement.  (See  Part  II.  page  80.) 


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To  enable  them  to  understand  this,  he  will 
engage  his  weapon  with  each  of  them  in  suc- 
cession, and  execute  the  different  disengage- 
ments. He  will  require  that  the  position  of 
the  weapon,  in  the  different  directions  of 
attack,  shall  vary,  from  that  of  the  middle 
guard,  only  in  the  direction  of  its  point. 


FIFTH    LESSON. 


The  Parries.    In  Prime ;  in  Seeonde ;  in  Tierce, 
and  in  Quarte. 


The  Parry  in  Prime. — PLATE  IX. 

In  prime — PARRY  ! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

28.  Carry,  rapidly,  the  point  of  the  bayo- 
net opposite  the  right  knee,  describing  an 
arc  (the  convexity  to  the  left)  from  above  to 
below,  and  at  the  same  time  give  the  piece 
a  rotary  movement,  which  turns  the  rammer 
square  to  the  right.  The  hammer  is  oppo- 
site the  pit  of  the  stomach;  the  flat  of  the 
stock  under,  and  against  the  right  forearm; 
the  left  elbow  near  the  loin,  and  the  right 
elbow  as  high  as  the  shoulder. — Figs.  24, 25. 

(51) 


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GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

29.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

The  Parry  in  Seconde. — PLATE  X. 

In  seoonde — PARRY! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

30.  Carry,  rapidly,  the  point  of  the  bayo- 
net about  one  foot  outside  of  the  left  knee, 
describing  an  arc  (the  convexity  to  the  right) 
from  above  to  below,  and  at  the  same  time 
give  the  piece  a  rotary  movement,  so  as  to 
turn  the  barrel  square  to  the  left.     At  the 
same  time  draw  in  both  arms  towards  the 
body,  so  that  the  hammer  rests  on  the  left 
breast;    the   flat  of  the   stock   under,   and 
against  the  right  forearm ;  the  left  elbnw  at 
the  left  side;  the  right  elbow  at  the 

of  the  shoulder.— Figs.  26,  27. 


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GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 
31.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

The  Parry  in  Tierce.— PLATE  XI. 

In  tierce — PARRY! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

32. '  Move  the  piece  quickly  to  the  left, 
giving  it  a  rotary  movement,  which  turns 
the  rammer  to  the  left ;  the  butt  of  the  piece 
near  the  left  loin;  the  left  hand  opposite, 
and  twenty  inches  from  the  left  shoulder. 
As  the  parry  is  made,  bring  up  the  right 
shoulder  on  the  same  line  with  the  left. — 
Figs.  28,  29. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

33.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 
5* 


f>4 

The  Parry  in  Quarte. — PLATE  XII. 

In  quarte — PARRY! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

34.  Move  the  piece  quickly  to  the  right, 
turning  the  rammer  towards  the  right,  and 
placing  the  left  hand  at  the  height  of  the 
breast,  and  about  five  inches  to  the  right  of 
its  original  position.     In  this  parry  the  right 
arm  does  not  move;  the  wrist  alone  acts. — 
Figs.  30,  31. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

35.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

Repetition  and  combination  of  movements. 
The  parries  in  prime,  seconde,  tierce,  and 
quarte,  followed  by  the  thrust. 

1.  In  prime — PARRY,  as  in  No.  28. 

2.  THRUST,  as  in  No.  14. 

3.  GUARD,  as  in  No.  13. 


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In  the  same  manner  follow  the 
Seconds,  Tierce,  and  Quarte. 

It  is  to  be  observed  that  the  direction  of 
the  thrust  will  be  determined  by  the  position 
of  the  point  of  the  bayonet  after  the  parry. 
It  will  be  in  prime,  seconde,  tierce,  or  quarte, 
as  the  case  may  be  (Lesson  4th). 

OBSERVATIONS.  —  This  lesson  is  very  im- 
portant: the  instructor  cannot  be  too  rigid 
in  exacting  an  accurate  execution  of  the 
movements.  The  parries  in  seconde  and 
tierce,  which  are  the  most  difficult,  should, 
at  first,  be  executed  by  the  men  individually. 
In  seconde,  care  must  be  taken  that  the  ham- 
mer and  stock  rest  against  the  breast,  and 
that  the  point  is  not  thrown  too  far  to  the 
left. 

In  tierce,  the  instructor  must  see  that  the 
right  hand  brings  the  butt  on  a  level  with 
the  groin,  in  order  that  that  part  of  the  body 
may  be  well  protected  ;  also  that  the  knees 
are  well  bent,  and  the  upper  part  of  the  body 


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inclined  forward,  to  facilitate  the  movement 
of  the  butt. 

It  must  be  remembered  that  the  rammer 
receives  the  blow  in  prime,  tierce,  and  quarte ; 
and  that  it  is  in  seconde  alone  that  the  barrel 
parries  the  blow. 

As  soon  as  the  soldier  is  familiar  with  the 
motions  of  the  four  parries,  he  must  always 
be  made  to  follow  them  by  a  thrust,  which 
represents  a  riposte  (see  Part  II.  page  91), 
the  surest  blow  in  fencing,  and  he  must  be 
careful  to  thrust  in  the  direction  of  the  body 
of  his  supposed  antagonist. 


SIXTH    LESSON. 


The  Parries  in  High  Tierce  and  High  Quarte; 
The  Parries  in  Seconde  in  Retreat,  and  Tierce 
in  Retreat.  

The  Parry  in  High  Tierce.— PLATE  XIII. 

In  high  tierce — PARRY! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

36.  Move  the  piece  quickly  to   the   left, 
bringing   the   right   hand   against   the   left 
elbow;  at  the  same  time  give  the  piece  a 
rotary   movement,  which,   while   placing  it 
obliquely  in   front   and   to   the   left  of  the 
head,  turns   the  rammer  towards   the  left; 
the  left  hand  about  eight  inches  from  the 
neck.— Figs.  32,  33. 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

37.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 


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The  Parry  in  High  anarte.— PLATE  XIII. 
In  high  quarte — PARRY! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

38.  Move  the  piece  rapidly  to  the  right, 
bringing  the  left  hand  to  the  height  of  the 
neck  and   the  forearm  near  the  breast;   at 
the  same  time  turn  the  piece  so  as  to  bring 
the  rammer  to  the  right,  and  the  piece  ob- 
liquely in  front  and  to  the  right  of  the  head. 
Figs.  34,  35. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

39.  Resume  the  middle  guard,  as  in  No.  13. 

NOTE. — The  instructor  will  inform  his  men 
that  the  parries  in  high  tierce  and  high 
quarte  are  intended  to  protect  the  head 
against  sabre  blows.  High  quarte  covers 
the  top  and  right  side  of  the  head;  high 
tierce  the  left. 


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When  the  soldier  can,  with  facility,  exe- 
cute these  parries,  as  described  above,  his 
attention  will  be  called  to  the  fact  that,  when 
his  hands  are  particularly  in  danger,  he  can 
easily  secure  them  by  lowering  the  parry,  and 
sliding  the  left  hand  to  the  end  of  the  sling, 
thus  approaching  it  to  the  right  hand:  the 
parries  will  occasionally  be  executed  in  this 
manner. 

Repetition  and  combination  of  the  move- 
ments. 

1.  In  high  tierce — PARRY,  as  in  No.  36. 

2.  THRUST,  as  in  No.  14,  except  that  the 
point  of  the  bayonet  is  kept  at  the  height  of 
the  head,  or  about  the  height  of  the  waist  of 
a  horseman. 

3.  GUARD — Resume  the  middle  guard,  as 
in  No.  13. 

The  same  for  high  quarte. 


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The  Parry  in  Seconde  in  Ketreat. — PLATE  XIY. 

In  seconde  in  retreat — PARRY! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

40.  As   the   parry  in    seconde  (No.  30), 
except  that,  during  the  movement  of  the 
weapon,  the  soldier  turns  on  the  toes  of  the 
right  foot,  the  heel  of  which  describes  a  quar- 
ter of  a  circle  outwards,  and  at  the  same  time 
carries  the  left  foot  twice  its  length  in  rear  of 
the  right;  keeping  the  knees  bent,  and  the 
feet  at  right  angles.— Figs.  36,  37. 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

41.  Replace  the  left  foot  in  front  of  the 
right,  and  resume  in  all  respects  the  position 
of  middle  guard. 


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The  Parry  in  Tierce  in  Retreat — PLATE  XV. 

In  tierce  in  retreat — PARRY! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

42.  As  the  parry  in  tierce  (No.  32),  with 
the  difference  that  the  left  foot  is  thrown  to 
the  rear,  as  in  the  seconde  in  retreat  (No. 
40)..— Figs.  38,  39. 

GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

43.  As  in  No.  41. 

NOTE. — The  object  of  the  two  parries  in 
retreat  is  to  withdraw  the  body  and  the  left 
leg  from  the  reach  of  a  sudden  and  rapid 
attack,  directed  at  the  left  of  the  fencer. 
They  are  difficult,  and  should  at  first  be 
taught  to  the  men  one  by  one.  The  instruc- 
tor will,  at  first,  cause  the  men  to  execute 
the  movement  of  the  legs  alone,  without 
muskets. 

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Kepetition  and  combination  of  the  move- 
ments. 

1.  In,  seconds  m  retreat — PARRY! 

2.  THRUST,  as  the  thrust  after  the  parry 
in  seconde,  except    that,  as  the  thrust  is 
made,  the  left  foot  is  thrown  in  front  of  the 
right. 

3.  GUARD — Resume  the  middle  guard. 

Make    the    same    combination  with    the 
parry  in  tierce  in  retreat. 


SEVENTH    LESSON. 


The  Shortened  Thrust. 


The  Thrust  Shortened  on  the  Left 
PLATE  XVI. 

On  the  left — SHORTEN! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

44.  First  motion. — Turn  on  the  toes  of 
the  right  foot,  describing  with  the  heel  a 
quarter  of  a  circle  outwards,  and  move  the 
left  foot  rapidly  twice  its  length  in  rear  of 
the  right  foot,  straightening  the  left  knee; 
at  the  same  time  raise  the  muzzle  of  the 
piece  until  the  barrel  is  nearly  vertical,  turn 
the  barrel  to  the  front,  pass  the  butt  outside 
of  the  left  thigh,  and  rest  the  right  hand 
against  the  left  loin. — Fig.  40. 

Second  motion. — Let  go  the  piece  with  the 

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right  hand,  which  seizes  it  again  at  the 
muzzle,  after  the  left  hand  has  rapidly 
thrown  it  back  to  the  full  extremity  of  the 
left  arm.— Fig.  41. 

THRUST! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

45.  Thrust  the  piece  forward  to  the  full 
length  of  the  right  arm,  the  point  of  the 
bayonet    at    the    height    of    the   breast. — 
Fig.  44. 

GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

46.  Carry  back    the   right    hand    to   the 
handle,  advance  the  piece,  and  bring  it  back 
to  the  middle  guard ;  at  the  same  time  turn 
a  quarter  of  a  circle  on  the  toes  of  the  right 
foot,  advance  the   left,  and   resume   in   all 
respects  the  middle  guard. 

NOTE. — It  will   be  observed  that  in   this 
thrust  the  barrel  is  underneath. 


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The  Thrust  Shortened  on  the  Eight. 
PLATE  XVII. 

On  the  right—  SHORTEN! 
One  time  and  two  motions. 

47.  First  motion. — Move  the  piece  quickly 
to  the  rear,  let  go  the  handle  with  the  right 
hand,  and  with  it  seize  the  piece  just  above 
the  left  hand.— Fig.  42. 

Second  motion. — Let  go  the  piece  with  the 
left  hand,  and  throw  it  back  to  the  full  ex- 
tension of  the  right  arm ;  at  the  same  time 
seize  it  at  the  muzzle  with  the  left  hand. — 

Fig.  43. 

THRUST! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

48.  Thrust  the  piece  quickly  forward  to 
the  full  length  of  the  left  arm,  the  point  of 
the  bayonet  at  the  height  of  the  breast. — 
Fig.  45. 

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GUARD! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

49.  Carry  back  the  left  hand  to  the  tail 
band  just  below  the  right  hand,  which  then 
seizes  the  handle,  and  resume  the  position  of 
middle  guard. 

NOTE. — The  instructor  will  explain  that 
these  two  shortened  thrusts  are  only  used  at 
very  close  quarters.  To  make  this  the  more 
readily  understood,  he  will  cause  one  man 
to  step  out,  and,  standing  close  to  him,  will 
execute  against  him  the  two  thrusts. 

In  the  thrust  shortened  on  the  left,  when 
the  piece  is  moved  to  the  left  across  the 
body,  it  must  pass  as  close  as  possible  to  the 
body. 

Repetition  and  combination  of  the  move- 
ments. 

The  shortened  thrusts  in  riposte. 

1.  In  prime — PARRY! 

2.  On  the  rifjfit — SHORTEN  ! 


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3.  THRUST! 

4.  GUARD! 

Make  the  same  combination  with  the 
parries  of  seconde,  quarte,  and  seconde  in 
retreat. 

1.  In  tierce — PARRY! 

2.  On  the  left — SHORTEN  ! 
'3.  THRUST! 

4.  GUARD! 

Same  with  tierce  in  retreat. 

OBSERVATIONS. — When  the  soldier  is  suf- 
ficiently well  drilled  to  use  the  shortened 
thrusts  in  riposte,  the  two  motions  will  be 
united  and  executed  together. 

In  the  thrust  shortened  on  the  left,  after 
the  tierce  in  retreat,  as  the  soldier  already 
has  his  left  foot  to  the  rear,  he  has  merely 
to  straighten  the  left  knee. 

In  the  thrust  shortened  on  the  right,  after 
the  seconde  in  retreat,  the  left  foot  remains 


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in  rear  during  the  thrust ;  it  is  moved  to  the 
front  at  the  command  Guard. 

The  instructor  will  explain  that  the 
riposte,  by  the  shortened  thrust,  is  delivered 
only  when  the  adversary,  in  making  his 
attack,  has  advanced  breast  to  breast. 


EIGHTH    LESSON. 


The  Blows  with  the  Butt  of  the  Piece. 


The  Blow  to  the  Front— PLATE  XIX. 

1.  Lower  the — STOCK! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

50.  Lower  the  right  hand  to  nearly  the 
full  length   of  the  arm,  at  the  same  time 
raising  the  muzzle  until  the  left  hand  is  on 
the  breast;  straighten  the  right  knee,  and 
advance  the  right  shoulder  to  the  same  line 
with  the  left.— Kg.  46. 

2.  STRIKE! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 

51.  Throw  the  butt  rapidly  forward  until 
the  barrel  rests  upon  the  right  shoulder. — 
Fig.  47. 


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3.  GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 
52.  Resume  the  middle  guard. 

NOTE. — This  blow  is  directed  against  the 
belly  of  the  antagonist,  and  should  only  be 
used  when  he  presses  close  up  and  throws 
up  the  barrel  of  our  piece. 

The  Blow  to  the  Eight— PLATE  XX. 

1.  Stock  to  the — RIGHT. 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

63.  Describe  with  the  left  foot  a  quarter 
of  a  circle  towards  the  left,  placing  it  twice 
its  length  behind,  and  at  right  angles  to  the 
right  foot,  which  does  not  move ;  at  the  same 
time  turn  the  head  to  the  right,  and  move 
the  piece  rapidly  as  far  to  the  left  as  possible, 
keeping  it  horizontal  and  at  the  height  of 
the  shoulders,  the  lock-plate  up;  the  right 


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hand  near  the  body ;  the  butt  to  the  right. — 
Fig.  48. 

2.  STRIKE! 

One  time  amd  one  motion. 

54.  Move  the  piece  violently  to  the  right, 
advancing  the  hands  in  that  direction  to  the 
full  length  of  the  right  arm;   at  the  same 
time  straighten    the   left  knee. — Figs.  50, 
51. 

3.  GUAED! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

55.  Bring  back  the  left  foot  to  its  original 
position,   and    resume   in   all   respects    the 
middle  guard. 


The  Blow  to  the  Bear.— PLATE  XX. 
1.  Stock  to  the—  KEAB  ! 
One  time  and  one  motion. 
56.  Face  to  the  rear  by  turning  on  both 


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Jieels  90  degrees  to  the  right,  and  turning 
the  head  to  the  right;  at  the  same  time 
move  the  piece  to  the  left  as  far  as  possible, 
holding  it  horizontally  and  at  the  height  of 
the  shoulders,  the  lock  up,  the  right  hand 
near  the  body. — Fig.  49. 

2.  STRIKE! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 
67.  As  in  No.  54. 

3.  GUARD! 

One  time  and  one  motion. 

58.  Turn  on  both  heels  90  degrees  to  the 
left,  and  resume  the  position  of  middle 
guard. 

NOTE. — The  blows  to  the  right  and  rear 
are  to  be  used  in  case  of  a  sudden  and  close 
attack  in  those  directions. 

Repetition  and  combination  of  the  move- 
ments. 


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The  blows  with  the  Butt  followed 
merit.— PLATE  XXL 

1.  Stock  to  the — EIGHT,  as  in  No.  53. 

2.  STRIKE,  as  in  No.  54. 

3.  DEVELOP,  as  in  No.  8,  except  that  the 
development   is  made  with   the   right   foot 
instead  of  the  left. 

4.  GUARD,  as  in  No.  55,  except  that  the 
right  foot  is  first  brought  back  to  the  posi- 
tion it  occupied  before  the  development. 

Make  the  same  combination  with  the  blow 
of  the  butt,  to  the  rear. 

NOTE. — When  recovering  the  guard,  after 
the  blow  and  development,  the  piece  should 
be  drawn  back  at  the  same  time  with  the 
right  foot,  so  that  the  two  motions  may 
facilitate  each  other. 


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OBSERVATIONS. — The  movements  of  the 
legs,  accompanied  by  the  movements  of  at- 
tack and  defence,  contribute  to  give  steadi- 
ness to  the  men,  and  to  strengthen  them  on 
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When  a  fencer  advances,  it  is  to  be  feared 
that  he  may  be  attacked  during  the  move- 
ment; he  must,  therefore,  carefully  preserve 
the  guard. 

On  the  contrary,  when  he  retreats,  it  is 
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The  Ninth  Lesson  is  intended  to  accom- 
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The  leap  to  the  rear  is  an  excellent 
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is  to  habituate  the  soldier  to  be  equally 
prepared  for  attack  and  defence,  after  the 
volts. 

It  is,  therefore,  important  to  watch  that 
the  guard  be  not  disarranged  during  the 
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The  volt  places  the  soldier  facing  in  a 
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OBSERVATIONS. — The  instructor  will  ex- 
plain that  the  first  movement  of  direction  is 
only  a  feint,  whilst  the  second  is  a  real  blow, 
since  it  is  at  once  followed  by  a  thrust  or 
other  movement  of  attack. 

When  the  soldier  has  executed  the  exer- 
cises of  this  lesson  several  times,  and  is 
quite  familiar  with  them,  the  instructor 
may  increase  the  rapidity  of  execution  by 
uniting  the  commands  for  the  two  directions, 
as  well  as  those  for  the  thrust  and  develop- 
ment, thrust  and  passade,  etc.  He  will  then 
command : — 

1.  Qiiarte  and — PRIME! 

2.  Tin-list  and — PASSADE! 

3.  GUARD! 

1.  Tierce  and — PRIME! 

2.  Thrust  and — DEVELOP! 

3.  GUARD! 

In  the  same  manner  for  the  others. 

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ment, or  the  thrust  and  passade,  will  be 
simultaneous. 


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OBSERVATIONS. — The  instructor  will  ex- 
plain that  when  two  parries  are  made  in 
succession,  it  is  because  the  weapon  of  the 
antagonist  is  not  met  by  the  first  parry,  but 
is  by  the  second,  which  is  at  once  followed 
by  a  riposte. 

The  last  lesson  is  very  important.  All 
the  combinations  of  parries  necessary  to 
make  the  soldier  a  good  fencer,  are  here 
exhausted. 

The  same  observations  will  apply  to  the 
commands  in  this  lesson  as  were  made  upon 
the  Eleventh  Lesson;  the  instructor  will, 
therefore,  command : — 

1.  In  tierce  and  quarte — PARRY! 

2.  THRUST! 

3.  GUARD! 

In  the  same  manner  for  the  others. 


PART    II. 


ENSTRUCTION 


PLASTRON. 


GENERAL  PRINCIPLES 
or 

FENCING  WITH  THE  BAYONET, 

AND 

« 

INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  THE  LESSONS  WITH  THE  PLAS- 
TRON, FOR  THE  GUIDANCE  OF  INSTRUCTORS. 


THE  GUARD. 

THE  guard  is  the  position  most  suitable 
for  attack  and  defence.  To  be  properly  on 
guard,  the  position  of  the  fencer  should  be 
such  that  he  can  make  any  movement  of 
attack  or  defence,  without  indicating  his 
intention  to  his  adversary  by  any  preliminary 
movement.  The  most  important  conditions 
of  a  good  fencer  are,  that  the  hands  and  arms 
should  be  detached  from  the  body,  and  the 
knees  well  bent.  If  the  knees  are  too  straight, 
the  development  cannot  be  rapidly  made; 
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and  with  a  slow  development  an  attack  can 
but  rarely  succeed. 

THE   MEASURE. 

The  measure  is  the  proper  distance  at 
which  a  fencer  can  touch  his  adversary;  he 
should  choose  his  mode  of  attack  according 
to  this  distance. 

The  measure  varies  with  the  height  and 
make  of  the  fencer.  He  should  learn  to 
know  his  own  measure,  and  judge  of  that 
of  his  opponent  as  quickly  as  possible;  he 
should  always  place  himself  on  guard  beyond 
the  measure.  When  the  distance  which 
separates  two  adversaries  permits  them  to  en- 
gage only  with  the  middle  of  their  bayonets, 
they  can  reach  each  other  by  the  thrust  and 
development,  or  by  lunge  alone.  If  they  can 
only  engage  with  the  points,  they  can  still 
touch  by  means  of  the  lunge-out. 

In  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  the  en- 
gagement should  be  formed  by  crossing  the 
bayonets — never  nearer. 


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THE   MEANS   OF   LOCOMOTION. 

In  this  exercise  it  is  necessary  to  be  able 
to  turn  rapidly  in  every  direction,  as  well  as 
to  advance  and  retreat. 

When  a  fencer  advances  upon  his  antago- 
nist, it  must  be  by  short  steps,  watching  his 
motions,  and  being  prepared  to  parry.  He 
should  advance  only  when  he  is  too  far  from 
his  antagonist  to  reach  him;  to  approach 
within  the  measure  is  useless,  and  may  be 
dangerous. 

The  measure  is  broken  to  avoid  an  antago- 
nist who  presses  too  close,  to  induce  him  to 
advance,  in  order  to  attack  him  during  the 
movement;  to  obtain  a  little  rest  out  of  reach 
of  his  thrusts;  or,  finally,  to  avoid  an  attack 
received  in  an  unguarded  moment. 

The  leap  to  the  rear  is  intended  to  remove 
a  fencer,  by  a  rapid  movement,  from  an  an- 
tagonist who  presses  too  closely. 

The  volts  are  employed  to  turn  in  the  di- 
rection whence  one  is  threatened,  or  to  facili- 


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tate  the  attack  and  defence.  The  volt  is  not 
only  of  use  in  facing  a  new  enemy,  but  may 
be  resorted  to  in  order  to  avoid  the  shock  of 
a  horse  at  full  speed;  it  is  therefore  proper, 
in  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  to  unite  the 
volts  with  the  advance,  retreat,  and  leap  to 
the  rear,  besides  combining  them  with  the 
movements  of  attack  and  defence. 

If,  in  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  the  in- 
structor wishes  to  unite,  for  instance,  a  right 
volt  with  any  movement  of  attack  or  defence, 
he  will,  the  pupil  being  at  guard,  and  facing 
him,  first  cause  him  to  execute  the  left  volt, 
and  then  bring  him  back  by  the  right  volt, 
which  will  at  once  be  followed  by  the  desired 
movement.  In  the  same  manner  for  the 
other  volts. 


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THE  USE  OF  THE  ARMS  IN  THE  ATTACK. 

The  use  of  the  arms  is  independent  of  the 
use  of  the  legs;  the  first  is  often  sufficient  to 
reach  the  body  of  the  adversary.  There  are 
three  methods  of  using  the  arms — the  thrust, 
the  lunge,  the  lunge-out. 

Of  these  Uiree  the  thrust  is  the  best,  be- 
cause, since  the  hands  retain  their  usual  posi- 
tion on  the  piece,  the  aim  is  more  certain, 
and  the  parry  of  a  riposte  easier;  the  thrust 
should,  therefore,  be  used  whenever  the  dis- 
fance  of  the  antagonist  will  permit  it. 

The  lunge  reaches  as  far  as  the  thrust  with 
the  development;  it  is  a  very  rapid  and  quite 
sure  blow — far  preferable  to  the  lunge-out; 
it,  however,  exposes  the  fencer  to  a  quick 
riposte,  which  would  be  difficult  to  parry, 
especially  on  the  outside. 

The  lunge-out  reaches  farther  than  either 
of  the  preceding,  but  it  throws  the  piece  so 
completely  out  of  control,  that  it  should  only 
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be  used  against  an  antagonist  who  cannot 
riposte,  or  is  endeavoring  to  escape;  it  may 
be  used  with  advantage  against  the  horse  of 
a  cavalry  soldier,  to  keep  him  at  a  distance. 

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THE    MANNER  OF   COMBINING    THE    USE    OF    THE 
ARMS   AND   LEGS. 

When  the  thrust  alone  will  not  reach  the 
adversary,  it  must  be  accomplished  by  the 
development  or  passade,  according  to  the  dis- 
tance. In  the  assault,  or  against  an  enemy, 
the  lunge  and  lunge-out  may  be  accompanied 
by  the  development  or  passade;  but  the 
recovery  of  the  guard,  and  the  parry  of  a 
riposte,  are  so  difficult  after  these  combined 
movements,  that  they  should  only  be  resorted 
to  against  an  unskilful  or  flying  antagonist. 

In  the  lesson  with  the  plastron,  the  in- 
structor will  usually  employ  the  thrust  and 
the  development,  or  the  lunge  alone.  Occa- 
sionjally  he  will  cause  the  pupil  to  attack  him 
by  the  thrust  and  passade;  in  this  case  he 


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will,  in  the  first  place,  suitably  regulate  the 
distance. 

In  order  to  exercise  the  arms  and  legs  of 
the  pupil,  he  will  sometimes  cause  him  to 
execute  the  lunge  and  lunge-out  with  the 
development  or  passade. 

THE   RECOVERY  OF   THE   GUARD. 

The  recover  is  the  action  of  resuming  the 
guard,  after  the  development  or  passade. 
As  a  general  rule,  the  guard  should  be  re- 
covered immediately  after  a  thrust  is  made. 
If  the  attack  has  been  parried,  and  a  riposte 
is  made,  the  assailant  must  rise  as  he  parries 
the  riposte.  The  parries  during  the  recover 
should  be  frequently  practised.  The  assail- 
ant whose  attack  is  parried  is  in  one  of 
the  worst  possible  situations ;  the  means  for 
escaping  from  it  cannot  be  too  thoroughly 
taught. 

THE   LINES. 

A  line  is  the  space  on  either  side  of  the 


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.-, 
weapon.  '  The   two  principal   lines  are  the 

outside  and  inside  lines.  The  outside  line 
is  the  space  on  the  side  of  the  weapon  to- 
wards the  back  of  the  fencer,  viz.,  the  left. 
The  inside  line  is  that  on  the  side  of  his 
breast,  viz.,  the  right.  Each  of  these  two 
lines  is  divided  into  two  other  lines,  re- 
spectively above  and  below  the  weapon; 
they  are  called  the  upper  and  under,  or  the 
h'ujh  and  low,  lines. 

There  are  thus,  in  all,  four  lines :  the  low 
inside,  the  low  outside,  the  high  outside,  and 
the  Itujh  inside,  corresponding,  respectively, 
with  the  directions  prime,  aeconde,  tierce,  and 
quarte. 

THE   ENGAGEMENT. 

The  engagement  is  the  act  of  crossing 
weapons  with  an  adversary.  This  may 
occur  when  the  points  are  high,  in  the 
lines  high  outside,  or  high  inside;  with 
the  points  low,  it  may  be  in  the  lines  low 
outside,  or  low  inside.  There  are,  then, 


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four  engagements,  which  are 
lows  : — 

In  prime,  when  the  engagement  is  the  low 

inside  line. 
In  seconde,  when  the  engagement  is  the  low 

outside  line. 
In  tierce,  when  the  engagement  is  the  high 

outside  line. . 
In  quarte,  when  the  engagement  is  the  high 

inside  line. 

Of  these,  but  two  should  be  used  in  the 
lessons  with  the  plastron — tierce  and  quarte; 
the  others  will  occur  in  the  course  of  an 
assault,  in  consequence  of  certain  thrusts 
and  parries ;  but  tierce  and  quarte  should 
be  regarded  as  the  starting-points  for  all 
attacks,  and  should  be  returned  to  as  soon  as 
possible  after  every  attack. 

In  this  exercise  the  fencers  are  near 
enough  to  touch,  as  soon  as  the  bayonets 
can  cross. 

When    the   weapons    cross,   each    fencer 


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should  endeavor  to  close  against  his  oppo- 
nent, the  line  of  the  direct  thrust;  this  is 
called  leaving  the  engagement.  He  effects 
this  by  holding  his  weapon  far  enough  to 
the  right  or  left,  according  to  the  engage- 
ment, to  protect  his  body  from  a  direct 
blow;  the  obstacle  thus  presented  is  called 
the  <>jii*>*ition.  The  opposition  is  necessary 
in  all  thrusts  made — he  who  attacks  or 
ripostes  should  be  careful  to  have  it.  To 
have  the  opposition,  or  to  be  covered,  is  an 
advantage  which  both  fencers  cannot  pos- 
sess at  the  same  time;  they  must,  therefore, 
strive  for  it  in  turn. 

For  the  outside  lines  the  opposition  is 
obtained  by  moving  the  piece  to  the  left; 
for  the  inside,  to  the  right.  The  opposition 
should  never  be  carried  beyond  the  right  or 
left  of  the  body. 

The  position  of  the  piece  is  the  same  in 
the  engagements  of  tierce  and  quarte,  as  in 
the  middle  guard,  with  the  exceptions  of  the 
position  of  the  point,  and  that  the  opposition 


is  more  or  less  marked,  according  as  the 
fencer  has,  or  has  not,  the  engagement.  The 
lock-plate  must  be  turned  at  an  angle  of  45°, 
so  that  the  piece  may  have  a  motion  of  rota- 
tion both  in  thrusting  and  parrying. 

THE   ATTACK. 

This  is  the  action  of  the  fencer,  who 
endeavors  to  touch  his  opponent  by  thrust- 
ing at  him. 

THE   BLOW   AND   THE   POINT. 

The  blow  is  the  "ensemble"  of  the  attack; 
it  is  the  method  employed,  the  route  fol- 
lowed, to  reach  the  body  of  the  opponent. 

The  point  is  the  termination  of  the  blow, 
the  manner  of  finishing  it.  The  blow  is  the 
action  of  an  attack;  the  point  is  the  aim. 
To  express  completely  an  attack — to  ex- 
plain, on  the  one  hand,  the  method  em- 
ployed and  the  route  followed  to  reach  the 
body;  and,  on  the  other  hand,  to  indicate 
the  line  in  which  it  terminated,  and  the 


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respective  positions  of  the  weapons  at  that 
moment — we  must  name  both  the  blow  and 
the  point,  thus :  The  direct  blow  in  tierce, 
the  disengagement  in  quarte,  etc. 

There  are  four  points,  or  ways,  of  term- 
inating a  blow,  viz.,  prime,  seconde,  tierce, 
and  quarte.  They  are  effected  in  the  lines 
having  the  same  names. 

THE   SIMPLE   BLOWS. 

A  simple  blow  is  one  in  which  the  point 
of  the  weapon  makes  only  the  movement 
necessary  to  direct  itself  towards  the  body ; 
it  admits  of  no  feint.  It  may  be  effected  by 
a  direct  blow,  or  by  a  disengagement. 

The  direct  blow  is  the  action  of  directing 
the  point  in  a  straight  line  towards  the  body 
of  the  opponent ;  it  is  the  movement  which 
finishes  all  the  blows.  There  are  four  dis- 
tinct direct  blows,  because  one  may  be  made 
in  each  line.  When  a  feint  precedes  a 
direct  blow,  they  form  a  compound  blow; 


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the  direct  blow  which  follows  a  parry  is  a 
simple  blow. 

The  disengagement  is  the  act  of  passing 
the  point  of  the  weapon  from  one  line  into 
another,  in  order  to  reach  the  body  in  the 
latter  line.  Two  disengagements  can  be 
made  from  each  line — into  the  one  just 
above  or  below  it,  and  into  that  on  the  same 
level,  but  never  into  the  one  diagonally 
opposite — so  there  are  eight  disengagements 
in  all. 

From  an  upper  line  into  an  upper  line, 
the  point  of  the  bayonet  moves  under  that 
of  the  adversary.  From  a  lower  line  into  a 
lower  line,  it  moves  over  his  point. 

By  the  term  disengagement  is  to  be  under- 
stood, not  only  the  action  of  passing  the 
point  from  one  line  into  another,  but  also 
that  of  thrusting  it  towards  the  body.  The 
mere  act  of  passing  from  one  line  into  an- 
other, without  thrusting,  should  be  called  a 
feint  of  a  disengagement. 

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THE    PARRIES. 

Sparry  is  the  action  of  turning  aside  the 
weapon  of  the  antagonist  from  the  direction 
of  the  body,  when  he  attacks.  As  there 
are  four  directions  of  attack,  there  are  four 
corresponding  parries,  viz.,  prime,  seconde, 
tierce,  and  quarte.  The  parries  in  high 
tierce  and  quarte,  seconde  and  tierce  in  re- 
treat, are  mere  variations  of  those  whose 
names  they  bear.  There  are  two  kinds  of 
parries — the  simple  parries,  and  the  parries 
in  opposition. 

A  simple  par^-y  is  one  which  throws  off 
the  opponent's  point  in  the  same  line  as  that 
in  which  it  presents  itself  to  reach  the  body; 
for  instance,  if  a  thrust  be  made  at  the  left 
breast,  the  parry  in  tierce  (No.  32)  throws 
off  the  point  to  the  left  of  the  body,  and 
is  a  simple  parry.  The  parries  in  prime, 
seconde,  and  quarte  (Nos.  28,  30,  and  34), 
are  all  simple  parries,  and  serve  both  against 
direct  blows  and  disengagements. 


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A  parry  in  opposition  is  one  which  throws 
off  the  point  of  the  antagonist  into  a  differ- 
ent line  from  that  in  which  it  presents  itself 
to  reach  the  body.  They  are  of  two  kinds, 
the  half  counter,  which  is  made  against  a 
direct  thrust,  and  the  counter,  against  a  dis- 
engagement. 

In  the  half  counter,  the  point  describes  a 
semicircle;  it  will  be  best  described  by  an 
example.  Suppose  the  antagonists  are  en- 
gaged in  tierce;  one  of  them  makes  a  direct 
thrust  at  his  opponent's  right  breast;  the 
latter  parries  by  dropping  his  point  under 
his  adversary's,  and  then  bringing  it  up  on 
the  right,  in  quarte;  and  at  the  same  time, 
by  moving  his  piece  to  the  left,  he  throws 
off  the  point  to  the  high  outside  line,  or  to 
his  own  left.  The  half  counter  for  the 
other  engagements  is  similar  to  the  one 
described;  in  prime  and  seconde  the  point 
passes  over  that  of  the  assailant. 

In  the  counter,  the  point  describes  a  circle. 
Let  the  antagonists  be  engaged  as  before,  in 


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tierce;  one  disengages  and  thrusts  in  quarie 
at  his  opponent's  left  breast;  the  latter  par- 
ries by  following  the  movement,  passing  his 
point  under  his  assailant's  and  bringing  it  up 
on  the  left,  in  tierce,  as  they  were  in  the  first 
place,  thus  throwing  off  the  point  to  his 
right. 

From  this  the  remaining  counters  will 
readily  be  understood;  recollecting  that  in 
prime  and  seconde  the  point  passes  aver  the 
opponent's. 

The  parries  in  opposition  are  very  useful 
in  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  as  increasing 
the  quickness  of  the  eye  and  hand;  but  in 
actual  combat,  the  simple  parries  should 
alone  be  used,  for  they  are  quicker  and  more 
certain. 

In  order  to  accustom  the  soldier  to  vary- 
ing the  high  parries  according  to  the  direc- 
tion of  the  attack,  the  instructor  will  use  a 
wooden  sabre,  and  cause  the  soldier  to  pay 
particular  attention  to  protecting  his  hands. 
The  German  system  of  placing  the  soldier 


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inside  of  a  circular  platform,  at  such  a  height 
that  the  instructor,  when  on  it,  will  be  at 
the  height  of  a  man  on  horseback,  seems  to 
merit  adoption.  They  also  provide  the  in- 
structor with  a  lance. 

THE   PARRY   OF   TIERCE   SIXTE. 

This  is  a  parry  in  tierce  against  thrusts  at 
the  upper  part  of  the  breast.  It  is  made  by 
turning  the  lock-plate  upwards,  drawing  the 
barrel  to  the  left,  and  throwing  the  stock  in 
towards  the  body. — See  Plate  23. 

This  cannot  be  used  against  thrusts  di- 
rected at  the  lower  part  of  the  breast;  and, 
therefore,  was  not  introduced  into  the  school 
of  the  soldier.  But,  as  it  is  a  very  rapid 
parry,  it  would  frequently  be  of  great  ser- 
vice in  the  hands  of  a  good  fencer;  it  should, 
therefore,  be  taught  in  the  lessons  with  the 
plastron. 

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FEINTS. 

A  feint  is  a  pretended  blow  made  for  the 
purpose  of  attracting  the  opponent's  piece 
into  one  line,  and  then  making  a  real  attack 
in  another.  It  may  be  made  either  by 
feigning  a  direct  blow,  and  then,  at  the  in- 
stant the  proper  parry  is  commenced,  sud- 
denly disengaging  and  making  a  real  blow 
in  another  line;  or  else,  by  making  the  feint 
of  a  disengagement,  and,  as  soon  as  it  is 
answered,  rapidly  making  another  disengage- 
ment, followed  instantly  by  a  real  blow. 

APPELS. 

An  appel  is  the  act  of  striking  the  ground 
with  the  left  foot  when  at  guard;  it  should 
be  a  very  rapid  motion.  Its  object  is  to  dis- 
concert the  antagonist  by  the  noise,  and  to 
withdraw  his  attention  from  his  defence. 

This  should  be  practised  occasionally  in 
figurative  lessons,  and  may  be  frequently 
used  in  the  lessons  with  the  plastron. 


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THE   ATTACK   UPON   THE   WEAPON. 

To  attack  the  weapon  of  an  opponent  is  to 
exert  some  action  upon  it  with  our  own. 
The  object  is  to  disconcert  him  by  attract- 
ing his  piece  where  we  do  not  intend  at- 
tacking him,  or  to  displace  his  point  from  a 
threatening  position.  This  is  done  by  press- 
ing upon  his  piece  so  as  to  displace  it,  either 
to  open  the  direct  line  to  his  body,  or  else 
to  call  forth  a  resistance  which  will  facilitate 
an  attack,  made  in  the  opposite  line,  by  a 
sudden  disengagement.  Another  method  is 
to  strike  his  piece  so  as  either  to  throw  it 
out  of  opposition,  or  else  derange  his  guard, 
in  order  to  render  his  parry  more  difficult. 
This  last  method  is  particularly  efficacious  in 
the  engagement  in  tierce. 

THE   RIPOSTE. 

The  riposte  is  an  attack  which  follows  a 
parry.  It  is  the  best  blow  that  can  be 
made;  it  is  safer  than  any  other  for  the 


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one  who  executes  it,  and  more  dangerous  to 
his  opponent.  It  should  be  made  instantly 
after  the  parry,  and  with  such  rapidity  as 
to  touch  the  opponent  at  the  same  time  his 
foot  reaches  the  ground  in  his  development. 
The  parry,  according  to  the  direction  given 
to  the  weapon,  opens  a  passage  either  in  the 
direct  line,  or  in  that  above  or  below  it;  it 
!R'n  only  in  one  of  these  two  lines  that 
the  immediate  riposte  can  be  given.  If  the 
riposte  does  not  follow  the  parry  instan- 
•ously,  its  direction  will*  be  determined 
by  the  movements  of  the  assailant,  and  will 
generally  be  given  by  a  disengagement,  as  he 
recovers  his  guard. 

In  the  immediate  riposte  the  development 
will  seldom  be  necessary;  a  simple  extension 
of  the  arms  will  generally  be  sufficient  to 
reach  the  opponent's  body. 

REPEATS. 

A  repeat  is  a  blow  given,  without  recover- 
ing the  guard,  immediately  after  one  which 


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» 

is  parried.  It  should  only  be  used  when  it 
is  evident  that  the  parry  will  not  be  fol- 
lowed by  an  immediate  riposte.  It  should 
never  be  made  in  the  line  in  which  the 
attack  terminated,  but  by  a  disengagement 
into  the  one  above,  or  below.  It  should  be 
but  sparingly  used;  it  may  sometimes  be 
used  as  a  time-thrust  before  a  riposte. 

TIME-THRUSTS. 

A  time-thrust  is  a  blow  by  means  of  which 
we  anticipate  an  adversary  who  is  slow  or 
awkward  in  his  attack.  When  delivered, 
we  should  be  certain  that  we  have  the  op- 
position perfectly.  It  is,  at  the  best,  an 
unsafe  attack. 

STOP-THRUSTS. 

A  stop-thrust  is  one  delivered  against  an 
adversary  who  attacks  advancing.  It  should 
be  given  at  the  very  instant  he  raises  his 
foot  to  advance  and  attack.  If  given  at 
that  moment,  the  opposition  is  not  so  neces- 


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saiy.  us  in  the  time-thrust,  but,  if  delayed,  it 
becomes  a  simple  time-thrust. 

THE    SHORTENED   THRUSTS. 

The  object  of  the  shortened  thrust  is  to 
stab  an  antagonist  who  presses  up  breast 
to  breast.  It  is  the  action  of  throwing  the 
musket  to  the  rear,  or  either  side  of  the 
body,  so  that  the  bayonet  may  be  used  as 
a  poniacd. 

This  blow  may  be  used  in  riposte  as  well 
as  in  a* tack.  After  the  parries  in  prime, 
seconde,  quarte,  and  seconde  in  retreat,  the 
riposte  should  be  made  by  the  thrust  short- 
ened on  the  right.  After  the  parries  in 
tierce,  and  tierce  in  retreat,  the  riposte  will 
be  made  by  shortening  on  the  left.  The 
parries  against  the  shortened  thrusts  are 
made  with  the  stock  of  the  piece;  and  the 
blow  to  the  front,  with  the  butt,  will  be 
given  in  riposte. 

The   men   should   be  carefully  drilled  at 


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these   parries,   which   will 
themselves  to  the  instructor. 


THE  BLOWS  WITH  THE  BUTT. 

The  bayonet  is  undoubtedly  more  effective 
than  the  butt.  Yet  it  may  occur  that  the 
soldier  is  so  completely  surprised  on  his 
right,  or  in  rear,  that  he  cannot  volt,  so  as 
to  use  his  bayonet;  in  this  case,  he  must, 
according  to  circumstances,  parry  and  strike 
with  the  butt. 

To  cause  the  blow  to  the  rear,  the  in- 
structor will  command — 

"Right  (or  left)  rear— VOLT !"— then  "StocL 
to  the — REAR!"  which  will  be  followed  either 
by  a  blow,  or  by  a  movement  of  the  butt, 
which  will  parry  such  thrusts  as  the  in- 
structor may  make. 

For  the  blow  to  the  right,  the  instructor 
will  command — 

«Ze/£__VoLT!"  then  "Stock  to  the—  RIGHT!" 
etc.  etc. 


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No  blow  to  the  left  is  given,  for  the  reason 
that,  from  the  position  of  the  guard,  it  will 
always  be  easier  to  use  the  point,  in  that 
direction,  than  the  butt. 

LESSONS  WITH   THE   PLASTRON. 

When  the  men  are  proficient  in  the  "school 
of  the  soldier"  (Bayonet  Exercise,  Part  I.), 
they  should  be  made  to  fence  with  each  other, 
or  with  the  instructor.  They  will  be  told  off 
by  pairs,  and  numbered  in  each  pair,  as  one 
and  two. 

At  first  they  will  execute  the  different 
movements  at  the  commands  of  the  in- 
structor, who  will  give  those  of  attack  only, 
cautioning  the  men  attacked  as  to  the  parry 
they  are  to  use,  e.g. — 

"Numbers  one,  In  prime — THRUST!"  inform- 
ing numbers  two,  before  he  gives  the  com- 
mands, that  they  will  parry  in  seconde. 

In  the  lessons  with  the  plastron,  the  move- 
ments will  be  taught  in  the  order  in  which 
they  occur  in  the  school  of  the  soldier;  that 


109 

is,  commencing  with  the  most  simple  thrusts 
and  parries. 

When  the  men  are  sufficiently  adroit  in 
executing  the  attacks  and  parries,  by  the 
words  of  command,  they  will  be  allowed  to 
choose  their  own  thrusts,  parries,  etc.,  the 
instructor  giving  no  commands,  but  merely 
watching  that  the  movements  are  properly 
made,  and  in  strict  conformity  with  the 
directions. 


10 


110 


THE  SALUTE  WITH  THE  BAYONET. 

An  "assault"  in  fencing,  whatever  may 
be  the  weapon  used,  should  be  preceded  by 
a  salute. 

It  is  a  compliment  paid  by  the  fencers  to 
spectators,  and  to  each  other.  The  salute 
is  made  simultaneously  by  both  fencers. 

FORMULA  OF   THE   SALUTE. 

1.  Assume  the  position  of  guard,  and  en- 
gage, in  quarte,  with  the  middle  of  the  bayo- 
nets. 

2.  Make  two  appels,  then  rise,  by  straight- 
ening both   knees,  and   bring  the  left  heel 
against  the  right,  the  feet  at  right  angles; 
at  the  same  time  raise  the  musket  to  a  ver- 
tical position  against  the  right  shoulder,  the 
rammer  to  the  front,  the  left  arm  on  the 
breast,  and  the  left  hand  at  the  height  of 
the  shoulder. 


Ill 

3.  Salute  to  the  right  by  turning  the  ram- 
mer, and  advancing  the  hands  in  that  direc- 
tion, keeping  the  piece  vertical ;  the  feet  do 
not  move,  but   the  head   is  turned   to  the 
right. 

4.  Salute  to  the  left  by  a  similar  move- 
ment, advancing   the  right  hand    as  far  as 
possible  in  that  direction,  and  bringing  up 
the  right  shoulder  upon  the  same  line  with 
the  left. 

5.  Salute  the  antagonist  by  a  similar  move- 
ment to  the  front,  lowering  the  hands  slightly 
at  the  same  time. 

6.  Resume  the  position  of  guard,  and  make 
two  appels. 


INDEX. 


PAOB 

Advance,  the 30 

Advance  and  retreat 87 

Appels 102 

Arms  and  legs,  combining  use  of 90 

Arms,  the  use  of  in  attack 89 

Attack,  the 95 

Attack,  the  use  of  arms  in  the 89 

Attack  upon  the  weapon 103 

Bayonet,  salute  with 110 

Blow  to  the  front 69 

Blow  to  the  right 70 

Blow  to  the  rear 71 

Blow  and  point,  the 95 

Blows  with  the  butt 69-73,  107 

Blows,  the  simple 96 

Blows,  the  direct 96 

Blows  with  the  butt,  followed  by  the  development.  73 

Butt,  the  blows  with 69-73,  107 

10*  (113) 


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PAQ1 

CombiniDg  the  use  of  the  arms  and  legs 90 

Counter  and  half  counter  parries 99 

Development,  the 34,  90 

«-t  blows,  the...  96 

Disengagements,  the 97 

Engagement,  the 92 

Exercise,  table  of  the  radical  movements 24,  25 

Exercise,  table  of,  divided  into  12  lessons 26,  27 

Feints 102 

Guard  (or  middle  guard),  the 28,  37,  39,  85 

Guard,  the  recovery  of 91 

Half  counter  and  counter  parries 99 

Having  the  engagement 94 

High  quarte,  parry 58 

High  tierce,  parry 57 

Instructions  for  lessons  with  the  plastron 85 

Leap  to  the  rear 36,  87 

Left  volt,  the 31 

Left  rear  volt,  the 32 

Legs  and  arms,  the  use  of. 90 


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PAOB 

Lessons  with  the  plastron 85,  108 

Lines,  the 91 

Lines,  the  upper  and  under 92 

Lines,  the  outside  and  inside 92 

Locomotion,  means  of. 87 

Lunge,  the 41,  89 

Lunge-out,  the 42,  89 

Means  of  locomotion 87 

Measure,  the 86 

Middle  guard,  the 28,  37,  39,  85 

Opposition 94 

Opposition,  the  parry  in 99 

Parries,  the 98 

Parry  in  prime,  the 51 

Parry  in  seconde,  the 52 

Parry  in  tierce,  the 53 

Parry  in  quarte,  the 54 

Parry  in  high  tierce,  the 57 

Parry  in  high  quarte,  the 58 

Parry  in  seconde  in  retreat,  the 60 

Parry  in  tierce  in  retreat,  the 61 

Parry  of  tierce  sixte,  the 101 

Parry,  a  simple 98 


116 

MM 

Parry  in  opposition 99 

Parry,  the  counter  and  half  counter 99 

ade,  the 35,  90 

Plastron,  instructions  for  the  lessons  with  the. .  85,  108 

Point  and  blow 95 

Prime,  thrust 46 

Prime,  parry 51 

Quarte,  thrust 48 

Quarte,  parry 54 

Radical  movements,  table  of 24,  25 

Recovery  of  the  guard 91 

Repeats 104 

Retreat,  the 30 

Retreat  and  advance 87 

Right  volt,  the 31 

Right  rear  volt,  the 32 

Riposte,  the 103 

Salute  with  the  bayonet 110 

Salute,  formula  of 110 

Seconde,  thrust 47 

Seconde,  parry 52 

Seconde  in  retreat,  parry 60 

Simple  blows,  the 96 


117 

PAOl 

Simple  parry 98 

Shortened  thrust,  the 63-67,  106 

Stop-thrust 105 

Table  of  radical  movements 24,  25 

Table,  exercise  divided  into  lessons 26,  27 

Table,  advance,  retreat,  etc.,  combined  with  the, 

etc 74 

Table,  volts,  leap  to  rear,  etc.,  combined  with,  etc.  76 
Table,  directions  of  attack  combined  with  each 

other 78 

Table,  different  combinations  of  the  parries 80 

Tierce,  thrust 47 

Tierce,  parry 63 

Tierce  in  retreat,  parry 61 

Tierce  sixte,  parry 101 

Time-thrust 105 

Thrust,  the 40,  89 

Thrust,  with  the  development,  the 43 

Thrust,  with  the  passade,  the 43 

Thrust,  in  prime 46 

Thrust  in  seconde 47 

Thrust  in  tierce 47 

Thrust  in  quarte 48 

Thrust,  the  shortened 63,  106 

Thrust  shortened  on  the  left...  63 


118 

PAOl 

Thrust  shortened  on  the  right 65 

Thrust,  the  stop 105 

Use  of  the  arms  in  the  attack 89 

Volts,  the 31,  32,  87 

Weapon,  attack  upon  the 103 


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